How To Avoid Destroying Humanity - Rob Reid - #346

Modern Wisdom

07/15/21

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131m

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Rob Reid is an entrepreneur, podcaster and an author.

The last 15 months have been a terrifying taster of just what a global crisis is like, except it wasn't lethal enough to be a threat to our long term survival - but just because this one wasn't, doesn't mean that more deadly existential risks aren't out there.

Expect to learn how synthetic biology might be the biggest risk to our survival, what we should have learned from 2020, whether Artificial General Intelligence is an immediate threat, Rob's opinion on my solution for saving civilisation, whether we should totally stop all technological development and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:19) The Thrill of Existential Risk (07:00) Why Is Climate Change Our Focus? (10:19) Humanity’s Close Calls (20:31) Democratising the Apocalypse (30:46) The Threat of COVID-19 and Pandemics (54:00) Is the Research Worth the Risk? (1:02:00) Would Moon Labs Reduce Risk? (1:08:18) Helpful Lessons from COVID-19 (1:16:45) What if China Leaked COVID-19? (1:22:15) How to Prevent Destroying Humanity (1:37:47) Creating Silo Communities (1:46:54) Lesser-known Existential Risks (1:51:17) Making Existential Risk Sexier (2:01:50) How Can Individuals Help? (2:08:07) What’s Next for Rob?

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Annihilating The Culture - Ryan Long - #345

July 12, 2021

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71m

Ryan Long is a comedian, director and podcaster.

What do Whiteclaw, Elon Musk, Andrew Cuomo's daughter's sexuality, Juule, OnlyFans, Dan Bilzarian, John McAfee, Winston from Mumford & Sons, Oli London and a kinky Thanksgiving Parade have in common?

Absolutely nothing but we talk about them all today. Enjoy.

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(00:00) Intro (00:32) Andrew Cuomo's Daughter Is 'Demisexual' (04:08) Ryan's Thoughts on OnlyFans (13:12) Crypto (18:07) John McAfee (23:43) The Power of the Internet (28:33) The Culture War (41:03) Winston from Mumford & Sons (53:34) Success in Modern Society (1:05:50) The Hardest Part of Ryan's Work (1:11:07) Where to Find Ryan

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The Most Killed Man In Hollywood - Danny Trejo - #347

July 19, 2021

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59m

Danny Trejo is an actor and restaurateur.

Danny is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood history. He's just written a new memoir about his life and today we get to hear his craziest stories.

Expect to learn what it was like to meet Charles Manson in jail, who was the hardest guy on-set at Con Air, how Danny nearly ended up with the death penalty, whether he actually robbed Antonio Banderas, how he saved Keifer Sutherland from a psychopath and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:30) The Most Killed Actor in Hollywood (01:20) Danny's Writing Experience (03:55) Danny's Uncle (06:02) Violence in San Quentin State Prison (08:27) Gang Conflict (09:56) Danny's Biggest Robbery (11:53) Did Danny Rob Antonio Banderas? (12:29) Refusing to Join the Mexican Mafia (14:53) Danny's Toughest Prison Wing (18:10) Meeting Charles Manson in Prison (22:20) Being Sentenced to Death (26:51) Surviving & Thriving (28:37) Overcoming Addiction (32:27) Getting Into Movies (39:22) Challenges of Being an Actor (43:13) Becoming Serious in the Industry (45:22) Danny's Favourite Deaths (47:49) Saving Kiefer Sutherland (53:08) Filming Con Air & Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (58:26) Where to Find Danny

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